specifically when HRC signs of on the TPP and we start hemorrhaging jobs.

Was looking forward to this

combined with attacks on union leadership will be here soon.

thank you!

I bet this one really stings for him. At 1.5 million members is this not the largest union in the country that was still up for grabs?

Either can be the only logical explanation.

SEIU does not threaten and coerce. Gimme a break.

SEIU. Bernie supporters have been making those accusations against Hill's campaign after every endorsement.

Maybe you should come around GD-P more often.

I realized how I misunderstood your comment. Then the snarky finish made me remember I was on DU where we attack our own.

No threats. They just so wanted to get their necks on the line with someone.

... if SEIU members like Regina Sutton did ANY homework before stating, "“We are endorsing Hillary Clinton because she will stand up for working people like me when she’s in the White House, not the rich and powerful.”

Does she not know that the vast majority of Clinton's funding has come from "the rich and powerful, and NOT from "working people like her?”

Does she not know that just three days ago Clinton said, unequivocally, that she does NOT favor a wage hike to $15 an hour, but rather, thinks you should be happy to get $12?

Ms. Sutton is delusional if she believes for one nanosecond that Clinton's Wall Street buddies gave her all that money without fully expecting something in return.

By the way, how much do the executives at SEIU pay themselves? Has hobnobbing with the rich and powerful made them forget who they're supposed to be working for? It certainly wouldn't be the first time such a memory lapse has occurred.

Does she not know that the vast majority of Clinton's funding has come from "the rich and powerful, and NOT from "working people like her?”

We know where you fall on giving people a living wage. I'm sure the person working full time a Wal-Mart, in that "small town" and still having to use food stamps to make ends meet understands. Maybe if she got off her lazy ass and got two full time jobs, that would make people like you and your candidate happy.
With your candidate it is always a "compromise" or "real world solution" that still leaves people like me screwed. I have no idea how a person can make $200+ million dollars giving 20 minute speeches but she has no way of understanding walking everywhere you go and eating ketchup sandwiches (i don't currently but I have never forgot it).

The reference to Waco, TX has no relevance to the statement you quoted, but since you brought it up, I referred to Clinton's statement on Saturday, which is a matter of record, not to Sanders' support of SEIU's advocacy for $15/Hr.

Every point I raised is documented. Links? Here.

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2015/jul/07/facebook-posts/meme-says-hillary-clintons-top-donors-are-banks-an/

http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cid=N00000019&cycle=Career

https://shadowproof.com/2015/11/16/hillary-clinton-defends-wall-street-patronage-with-911-mcfeminism/

And calling people idiots does not reflect well on you or your candidate. Name-calling is the last resort of children on playgrounds, or those who cannot formulate coherent arguments to justify their positions.

...... "One has to wonder...
... if SEIU members like Regina Sutton did ANY homework before stating, "“We are endorsing Hillary Clinton because she will stand up for working people like me when she’s in the White House, not the rich and powerful.”

.... add another 1.5 million to the list of people Sanders supporters think are stupid. Oops, sorry, that would be 1 million people since 75% of the union members support Hillary. The "elite thinking club" is getting more and more exclusive everyday. Woe is us.

The article for the endorsement stated:
"Hillary Clinton will fight to raise wages and has stood up for the rights of workers to join together in a union. She has spoken out in support of the Fight for $15 movement: on the movement’s April 15 national day of action, during the New York wage board fight that resulted in $15 for all fast food workers in the state, for the $15 victories in Los Angeles city and county and again just last week, on Nov. 10, during the biggest day of action yet."
She does not endorse $15. While it would seem to be $12 until you really read how she qualifies the number saying that ultimately, it should be left up to the local conditions. She said in November Huff Post article, "I'm more comfortable saying let's get to $12," Clinton said at Grinnell, "in a reasonable, expeditious way." (bold mine)link: http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/56394247e4b0411d306eca12
You people are being "compromised" while your candidate makes millions of dollars doing 20 minute, closed door, no video, no transcript, speeches.

... her strategy on the minimum wage is sound, and logical. If Bernie gets the nomination, he will not be crowned king and decree $15 an hour for everyone. It doesn't work that way with our form of government and who we face across the aisle.
That being said, I really don't care how much money she makes. She is my logical choice and she will do a great job if elected. If one person makes 10 million dollars, and donates $1 million dollars to charity, and another person makes $1,000, and donates $100 to charity. Who do you think is making a bigger impact? Logic.

Might makes right! Money talks, poor people walk.
While her and people like her, shunt more and more of the nation's available capital into their pockets, making people like me more and more poor by the day, that my opportunity or even the hope to ever change that for myself or my children is completely unrealistic at this point. The talking points of "compromise" and "real world solutions" are for their benefit, not ours.

So you realize that .08% (point zero eight) of people own 53% of all wages earned in America? That 99.8% of Americans make less than million dollars a year?

I will continue to advocate for a fair and equal voice for all Americans, regardless of their wealth.

...and real world solutions is what most people call reality. I'm pretty sure that Bernie's supporters will find, if elected, he will not become a benevolent king whose word is law. Disparaging someone is usually the last defense of desperation.......on the playground.

So which part didn't you agree with?
The part where I told you that all people matter, not just rich people?
You were clear in your statement that wealthy matter more:
"If one person makes 10 million dollars, and donates $1 million dollars to charity, and another person makes $1,000, and donates $100 to charity. Who do you think is making a bigger impact? Logic."
The part where I was critical of you and your candidate's position on people on minimum wage should be happy with the$12/hr while she racks in millions for 20 minute speeches?

The part where I said:
So you realize that .08% (point zero eight) of people own 53% of all wages earned in America? That 99.8% of Americans make less than million dollars a year?

My biggest point of contention with your candidate and those that support her, like you, is you love to push the "compromise" the "real world solutions" the "best we can do". When have that ever helped most Democrats? When have we ever come out for the better? Bailing out Wall st will help us all (it didnt). $12 an hour is good enough (its not).the TPP is the gold standard of trade deals (no). Electing any Democrat president will fix our problems (it won't).
Why would Bernie Sanders be different? He stands for what he believes in. He engages his audience to take the fight to the streets and is standing right there with them. Bernie has no more power to do these things than your candidate does, the difference is he won't compromise and a strong voter and donor base means we don't have to. There are more of us than there are of them.

...of reality. That's fine. Go with that. I'll stick to logic. A million dollars helps a hell of a lot more people then $1,000 does. Undeniable fact. And no where did I say rich people are more important than poor people, but go on making false accusations if it makes you feel better about yourself.

she and sanders voted the same 93% of the time. And saying she is untrustworthy is a republican meme.

Can't come soon enough for me.

It's a shame they won't do more to enforce it before the primary is over.

Weight-bearers like voting for the Iraq War or Americans only need $12 an hour.

not explaining what you already know.

It's getting a bit crowded under that bus. Shall be bring in some additional busses at this point.

I'm not sure that counts as "railing" against $15 though. As is always the case states with a higher cost of living will increase it proportionally.

But what does that have to do with SEIU endorsing Clinton?

Do tell.

So someone that supports an increase of $5 in the minimum wage instead of $8 dollars is your "evidence" that I am afraid of change? LMAO.

is proof that you don't want change. Sometimes you just have to laugh.

The $15 min wage proposal is a phase in. So let's phase in $12 first, and index it to COL. But you know, reality is that is not going to happen without a Dem congress, no matter who is president.

Do you think if we had a Dem congress and they all passed a bill raising the minimum wage to $15 that Hillary would veto it? Hell no. SEIU knows that, Hillary supporters know that, everyone knows that. Suggesting that we more than double the federal minimum wage is a non-starter politically. And Hillary is savvy enough to know that.

Again, what a senseless attack on Hillary. Glad the SEIU agrees.

Not gonna happen. And that is the real problem with your candidate in my opinion. He proposes pie in the sky stuff that has no chance of being enacted. That's a big reason he is losing, IMO. Including with unions.

Um,

They also were very, very helpful working on LGBT rights. I am not saying they are wrong to fight for $15. I am saying it's not going to happen on a federal basis. They need to do what we did in Seattle on work on the issue locally, which is exactly what they are doing. And I fully support them. But I'm not going to diss Hillary for proposing something that is more pragmatic for the US as a whole.

You are the people, like your candidate, that talk about "compromise" and "real world solutions". While you are letting yourself get "compromised" your candidate makes millions of dollars for 20 minute speeches to Wall St firms and tech companies and teapublicans are running the tables on the DNC at the state and local level.
Ask for more! Expect more from your candidate!

"We're gonna need a bigger boat bus..."

This SEIU member endorses Sanders.

I would seriously consider leaving an organization that I believe acted in bad faith.

But I will not leave. That is lunacy in my state.

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Just beautiful

It's not the first time they've been unhappy with their union.

Hillary is now going after Bernie.
SEIU, in my opinion, has made a mistake.

What Bernie Sanders is calling for is just too tall an order: for people to move away from their "consumer" identities and toward their "citizen" duties. For people to actively REJECT the bought politics of the conventional system and to work together for a truly new way to govern.

I'm sad, but not surprised, to see SEIU and my own union, AFSCME, endorse a candidate who embodies the bought system. We may be "ready for Hillary," but we're not ready for a real change.

Workers and union members love Bernie.

WTF

costs of living vary greatly, insurance premiums vary, housing costs differ ....ex. my medicare supplement is 3 more expensive in NJ than here in NM! This is why people relocate in retirement!!!

It's reality...and it really is important to understand that these differences exist...

....working Americans! Her opponent has been able to muster the support of unions representing less than 1/2 million.

Organized labor loves Clinton and her pro-worker, pro-middle class policies.

I'm not so sure about the rank and file

I've seen how this union 'defends' it's workers first hand and I was managment at the time

...an EXTENSIVE survey of all membership.

Why is everything positive that comes out for Clinton have to be greeting with such negativity?

The bottom line is that people LIKE Clinton, her policies, and her viewpoints, they do not like Sanders' positions and policies.

It's like the polls that come out showing her extending her lead nationally and in most states - greeting with "they didn't ask enough young people", "they asked too many young people", not enough cell phone calls, not enough landline phones, yadda, yadda, yadda.

Face reality, this campaign is coming to a close, and probably sooner than anyone could have imagined.

although you could cherry pick posts and tweets as proof, myself I'll the sum quantity and my own experience

The big difference is the average Union worker will just be discouraged and not work for the Unions in registration of voters. I know I won't .Will not work or vote for the lesser of 2 evils anymore. This will even teach the Unions.

The only thing that agreement helps is corporations.

It is sad since unions were once the backbone of the American worker. The motivation to endorse a center-right candidate who gets big bucks from corporate America, leave me with the impression of one of two possibilities:

1. Either the decision was made by union leaders who expect something in return specifically for themselves, or

2. The membership will save the unions by voting for their best interests with someone who has a history of marching, picketing and focusing on raising middle class incomes.

We won't know the answer until the primaries are over. No "poll" is going to show how an individual Union member will vote.

Union members LIKE mainstream Democrats like Hillary Clinton, and you're the person out of touch with the Party?

But thanks for playing.

that's a big endorsement.

Time to throw them under it. Oh I see it's arrived.

Like some of us have been saying, looks like we'll need a whole fleet of buses to hold all the folks the Hillary haters want to throw under the bus on a routine basis.

I really think Mrs. Clinton and Bernie Sanders should team-up.

Go Hillary!!!!